Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2021-05-24

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 24
● Final173 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
505 head
173 vs last sale 678 188 vs year ago 317 · +59.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
6 vs last sale 206 73 vs year ago 127 · +57.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
3 vs last sale 19 2 vs year ago 24 · 8.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 5.

Current goat receipts 39.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 higher, while bulls were mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower, while heifers were 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.13/cwt on 199 head.
Average price
$114.13
199 head · 491 lb average
Value per head Derived
$560
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$73
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.32
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2498124.0161784
Medium and Large 2444120.2153345
Small 1-247298.9646736
Medium and Large 355697.7454434
One grade step is worth $26.26/cwt here — about $73 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale199 hd
114.13
NC average8 barns · 932 hd
115.45
−1.32
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,57590.301,42215
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38771.5799334
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,29369.06893109
CowsLean 85-90%Low98749.2148634

Every lot, as filed

173 lots · USDA AMS · Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed32784.15/cwt80.00–87.502753
HeifersSmall 1-2Full83580.00/cwt80.00–80.006681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy525125.76/cwt119.00–130.006603
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy67080.00/cwt80.00–80.005361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2423146.73/cwt139.00–151.006213
SteersMedium and Large 1-2815120.00/cwt120.00–120.009781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2525135.07/cwt133.00–139.0070912
Bred CowsSmall 1-2675420.00/cwt300.00–525.002,8352
SteersMedium and Large 1-2565139.00/cwt139.00–139.007851
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2770600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,6201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2325152.50/cwt152.50–152.504961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2365149.00/cwt149.00–149.005441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2463143.18/cwt139.00–147.506632
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy515123.00/cwt123.00–123.006331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2230130.00/cwt130.00–130.002991
SteersMedium and Large 1-2720125.01/cwt123.00–127.009002
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2576120.27/cwt118.00–124.006937
SteersMedium and Large 1-2165147.50/cwt147.50–147.502431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522122.59/cwt118.00–127.0064027
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2459144.79/cwt140.00–149.006657
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2621122.15/cwt120.00–124.007596
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy523114.51/cwt114.00–115.005992
BullsMedium and Large 1-2517132.65/cwt131.00–135.006866
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2478127.73/cwt124.00–140.0061119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650119.00/cwt119.00–119.007741
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy623124.00/cwt124.00–124.007732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2425125.78/cwt124.00–129.0053515
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy265122.36/cwt120.00–125.003242
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy683112.49/cwt112.00–113.007682
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy423122.25/cwt122.00–122.505172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2378130.43/cwt129.00–132.004932
SteersMedium and Large 2603119.00/cwt118.00–120.007182
BullsMedium and Large 1-2430142.85/cwt138.00–148.006148
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy368120.65/cwt115.00–125.004444
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy440131.00/cwt131.00–131.005761
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy323125.00/cwt125.00–125.004042
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy563129.00/cwt128.00–130.007262
SteersMedium and Large 2240122.50/cwt122.50–122.502941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy400132.50/cwt132.50–132.505301
SteersMedium and Large 2588125.52/cwt120.00–131.007382
SteersMedium and Large 2380135.89/cwt128.00–145.0051615
SteersMedium and Large 2165137.50/cwt137.50–137.502271
Bulls1,60091.53/cwt86.00–96.001,4648
Bulls2,037102.25/cwt101.00–103.002,0833
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43674.47/cwt70.00–79.001,06922
CowsLean 85-90%89141.70/cwt40.00–46.003724
Bulls1,17878.88/cwt75.00–82.009294
CowsLean 85-90%87527.64/cwt20.00–34.002424
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy33587.50/cwt87.50–87.502931
HeifersSmall 1-2Full25085.00/cwt85.00–85.002131
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed73092.50/cwt92.50–92.506751
SteersSmall 1-2376106.88/cwt102.50–115.004024
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed42587.50/cwt87.50–87.503721
SteersSmall 1-2520107.55/cwt102.50–112.505592
SteersSmall 1-2333102.56/cwt100.00–105.003422
SteersSmall 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed75080.00/cwt80.00–80.006001
HeifersSmall 1-2615111.00/cwt111.00–111.006831
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed60595.00/cwt95.00–95.005751
SteersSmall 1-2220102.50/cwt102.50–102.502261
SteersSmall 1-2295105.00/cwt105.00–105.003101
HeifersSmall 1-2513104.99/cwt97.50–110.005394
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed44089.00/cwt89.00–89.003921
BullsSmall 1-2465105.34/cwt102.50–108.004902
HeifersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed24592.50/cwt92.50–92.502271
HeifersSmall 1-2475105.00/cwt100.00–110.004992
HeifersSmall 1-2584110.75/cwt110.00–112.006474
BullsSmall 1-2440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
HeifersSmall 1-2380105.00/cwt105.00–105.003991
HeifersSmall 1-2880100.00/cwt100.00–100.008801
HeifersSmall 1-2424105.20/cwt100.00–108.004464
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy54094.00/cwt94.00–94.005081
BullsSmall 1-2625108.64/cwt102.50–112.506793
BullsSmall 1-2733108.24/cwt107.50–109.007932
HeifersSmall 1-2272110.48/cwt109.00–112.503013
BullsSmall 1-280098.00/cwt98.00–98.007841
BullsSmall 1-2780102.00/cwt102.00–102.007961
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy41592.41/cwt90.00–95.003842
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy78389.49/cwt85.00–94.007012
BullsSmall 1-2695110.00/cwt110.00–110.007651
BullsSmall 1-2520105.10/cwt100.00–110.005472
SteersSmall 1-2Fleshy47080.00/cwt80.00–80.003761
HeifersSmall 1-2330102.61/cwt100.00–105.003392
Bred CowsSmall 1-2720425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,0601
Bred CowsSmall 1-2753491.55/cwt438.00–542.003,7012
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed54095.00/cwt95.00–95.005131
SteersMedium and Large 3550112.50/cwt112.50–112.506191
HeifersMedium and Large 3612101.02/cwt98.00–103.006183
SteersMedium and Large 3690110.00/cwt110.00–110.007591
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67885.70/cwt84.00–87.505812
HeifersMedium and Large 3483109.04/cwt105.00–111.005274
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed43085.00/cwt85.00–85.003661
BullsMedium and Large 3815103.00/cwt103.00–103.008391
BullsMedium and Large 3595105.00/cwt105.00–105.006251
HeifersMedium and Large 3590110.00/cwt110.00–110.006491
SteersMedium and Large 3465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
HeifersMedium and Large 3305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
HeifersMedium and Large 377999.00/cwt99.00–99.007713
HeifersMedium and Large 373595.00/cwt95.00–95.006981
BullsMedium and Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
HeifersMedium and Large 3422107.54/cwt102.50–110.004543
SteersMedium and Large 3635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,069737.95/cwt625.00–975.007,8894
HeifersMedium and Large 3285102.50/cwt102.50–102.502921
HeifersMedium and Large 3365113.00/cwt113.00–113.004121
BullsMedium and Large 3485105.00/cwt105.00–105.005091
BullsMedium and Large 3445105.00/cwt105.00–105.004671
HeifersMedium and Large 3515111.00/cwt111.00–111.005721
Dairy SteersLarge 350777.00/cwt75.00–80.003903
BullsMedium and Large 3740101.00/cwt101.00–101.007471
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2925703.00/cwt703.00–703.006,5031
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed870500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,161810.26/cwt718.00–975.009,4075
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed995575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,7211
Dairy SteersLarge 366575.00/cwt75.00–75.004991
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy485117.53/cwt115.00–120.005702
Dairy SteersLarge 362570.00/cwt70.00–70.004381
Dairy SteersLarge 342887.47/cwt82.50–92.503742
Dairy SteersLarge 393583.00/cwt83.00–83.007761
Dairy SteersLarge 377082.00/cwt82.00–82.006311
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,29766.24/cwt60.00–69.0085912
Dairy SteersLarge 356885.00/cwt85.00–85.004832
CowsLean 85-90%1,01953.69/cwt48.00–59.0054726
CowsBoner 80-85%1,43274.32/cwt70.00–83.001,06443
CowsBoner 80-85%1,00355.52/cwt55.00–56.005572
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20965.95/cwt59.00–69.0079764
Dairy SteersLarge 338583.77/cwt82.50–85.003232
Dairy SteersLarge 347285.95/cwt82.50–90.004063
SteersMedium and Large 2412136.69/cwt136.00–138.005633
SteersMedium and Large 2277134.11/cwt127.50–142.503716
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy427119.31/cwt118.00–120.005093
SteersMedium and Large 2330134.93/cwt127.50–143.004458
HeifersMedium and Large 2605111.50/cwt111.00–112.006752
HeifersMedium and Large 2379124.03/cwt120.00–127.5047010
SteersMedium and Large 2843115.00/cwt115.00–115.009692
HeifersMedium and Large 2225127.50/cwt127.50–127.502871
SteersMedium and Large 2515125.50/cwt119.00–130.006463
SteersMedium and Large 2885113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 2475120.65/cwt115.00–123.0057311
HeifersMedium and Large 2418122.01/cwt120.00–123.005104
HeifersMedium and Large 2279123.78/cwt120.00–127.503454
BullsMedium and Large 2620118.25/cwt115.00–125.007334
SteersMedium and Large 2475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
BullsMedium and Large 2476127.99/cwt120.00–135.0060916
BullsMedium and Large 2528124.61/cwt118.00–130.006589
HeifersMedium and Large 2667111.61/cwt109.00–116.007443
HeifersMedium and Large 2513116.39/cwt115.00–117.005975
BullsMedium and Large 3Full54092.50/cwt92.50–92.505001
HeifersMedium and Large 2333120.13/cwt115.00–125.004003
BullsMedium and Large 2662118.84/cwt115.00–127.507875
BullsMedium and Large 2580124.73/cwt118.00–131.007239
BullsMedium and Large 2425129.46/cwt123.00–137.5055010
HeifersMedium and Large 2583115.50/cwt115.00–116.006732
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed75587.50/cwt87.50–87.506611
BullsMedium and Large 2710112.00/cwt112.00–112.007951
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy85090.00/cwt90.00–90.007651
BullsMedium and Large 3Fleshy75087.00/cwt87.00–87.006531
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78080.00/cwt80.00–80.006241
BullsMedium and Large 3675107.50/cwt107.50–107.507261
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed47789.19/cwt85.00–92.504253
SteersMedium and Large 2Full425120.00/cwt120.00–120.005101
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36590.00/cwt85.00–95.003292
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed56289.25/cwt82.50–95.005023
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed73089.00/cwt89.00–89.006501
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55886.49/cwt85.00–88.004832
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39595.00/cwt95.00–95.003751
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fleshy53092.50/cwt92.50–92.504901
SteersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67580.00/cwt80.00–80.005401
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52585.00/cwt85.00–85.004461
BullsMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed67095.00/cwt95.00–95.006371
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
HeifersMedium and Large 387597.00/cwt97.00–97.008491

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.